Roy Betz's Alamitos Handicap first race field
Breeze Me On leads early in 400 yard stakes with Gabby’s Baby and Foxy Nerac close. Ronda Parr a longshot adds excitement while Arrogant Sir and others scratch. Chicago Hi and Ry remain out.
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1968
Page
20
Breeze Me On leads early in 400 yard stakes with Gabby’s Baby and Foxy Nerac close. Ronda Parr a longshot adds excitement while Arrogant Sir and others scratch. Chicago Hi and Ry remain out.
A crowded Saturday racing program features Breeze Me On tipped for a possible upset in the first race. Mona Dial and Ton Man advance as threats, while Burgundy Rose and a few others loom as longshots. The fourth race lists True Vandy as a heavy favorite and River Rebel likely to benefit from recent form, with several scratches shaping the outcomes.
Race by race tallies show multiple horses with times and payouts. Scratches listed for several races and the day’s double and win pools paid out.
Postponement pushes back the men’s singles final to Monday as rain disrupts play at Forest Hills. Arthur Ashe and Tom Okker were in the semifinals, with Graebner slated to face John Newcombe for a spot. Billie Jean King meets Maria Bueno in the women’s final pathway. Wade advances to the final. Billie Jean King and Helen Jacobs honored by the Lawn Tennis Writers Association with awards.
Telegraph style recap of early races at Los Alamitos with results and payouts. Key horses include Sune, Subalee, Royal Riot, Caar Deck, and Star Evan. Notable payouts: Daily Double 140.20 Consolation 4. Dihers Chick 4.03. Time figures show 18.9 and 18.3 seconds for early splits. Races feature multiple also rans and mention of track contenders.
Sept. 7 feature at Del Mar shows fields for two races with purses totaling 27 000. Favorites include Nocturnal Baker and Getting Even while longshots Chiquita Linda and Chadi vie for upset chances. Horses Windsor Honey Baby La and Supply Boat also draw attention in turf and sprint segments.
Betz's Best is tipped as the most probable winner with Till Morrow considered a best bet in a sparse Southwell program. A parlay push is noted with Tep Lengshet as a special and Curragh in form. French Pex and Anghocker's TIP are also mentioned as contenders.
Unbeaten King Emperor aims for the Futurity 2-5 favorite in a field of 18 as the 7 furlongs race carries a $385,350 purse with $212,850 to the winner. Queen's Double and Show Off lead the $100,860 Matron field at Aqueduct, with $62,634 to the victor. Del Mar closes its meet with a stakes double header headlining the Escondido Handicap and the final Rich Del Mar Futurity.
The Pacific Eight Conference gave additional eligibility to three athletes: Terry Thompson 880 champion from Oregon State, Arthur Merriman wrestler from Oregon, and Norman Franks football player from Oregon State. Thompson transferred from Missouri to Oregon to pursue fishing. Merriman moved from OSU to Oregon. Franks received freshman eligibility after financial withdrawal from junior college.
Kaweah Bar, the 2 year old Alami tos Bar gelding, earned a spot in the 350 yard Johnny Dial after passing a workout and avoiding bucking. Bar Bow Deck and others from last week’s Kindergarten also race tonight. Dividend's Bar led the Torrance Purse field, winning by a length and a half at Los Alamitos with Winning Streak close behind.
Breeet Reeves stars for the team as Sere clinches a win in the regional tourney. Gray and Tip-Shooter contribute key plays, boosting the squad's launch into the next round.
Mario Andretti and Bob Unser were banned from Sunday's Italian Grand Prix for entering the Hoosier Hundred in Indianapolis less than 24 hours before Monza start. The drivers planned to fly back to race, drawing criticism from the Italian parliament.
Viking players travel to Thousand Oaks for a three way scrimmage with Cal Lutheran and UCSB Freshmen. Coach Paul Chafe takes 87 players to the San Fernando Valley event to evaluate newcomers and a core of 14 lettermen will see heavy action led by quarterback Dennis Dummit and receivers Denny Mayfield Rich Wilkes Dale Didur. Scrimmage begins at noon.
The Del Mar cards feature multiple races with top earnings and a long list of entrants including Sugar Harvest Beautiful Myers Painter Valley and River Crest. Notable finishes and payouts show a dynamic field with tossups like Pin eta and Ace é fu Craterville and a reported total handle of $742,082 across the events.
In the International League Syracuse leads 7 to 4 over affaio and Columbus records 5-1. Jacksonville drops to 1-4 with Louisville at 5-3, Richmond 4-5. In the PCL Denver wins 2-0, Indianapolis 1-2, Tulsa 5, Oklahoma City 2. Spokane 2, Seattle Tacoma 6, Portland 1.
Page C 11 classifieds list income property motels and trailer parks with rents and expenses. Several real estate entries describe 18 unit motels, 1 bedroom and deluxe apartments, and nearby open houses with prices from 7 000 to 18 450 dollars. Listings include Gibson Realty and Ed Grant Realty with contact numbers.
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